Raid bares sale of items after expiry date

Eatables destroyed at Kumbran village, shopkeepers warned

* Officialspeak

“With a view to ensuring that consumers do not get expired eatables, shops in Kumbran village were raided and we found many shopkeepers had stored and were selling eatables even after the expiry date, which were destroyed.”

— Suresh Kumar, District Health Officer, Mohali

Tribune News Service

Mohali, August 9

Officials of the district Health Department raided the market at Kumbran village situated at Sector 68 and 69 in Mohali today and seized expired eatables being sold there.

The officials destroyed expired cold drink bottles, chocolates and snacks.

Suresh Kumar, District Health Officer (DHO), said the raids were conducted following complaints of eatables being sold even after the expiry of the “best before date”. He said, “With a view to ensuring that consumers do not get expired eatables, shops in Kumbran village were raided and we found many shopkeepers had stored and were selling eatables even after the expiry date, which were destroyed.” He said the shopkeepers had been warned to destroy all items stored in their shops after the expiry date. The public had also been advised to check the expiry date or best before use date before buying a product, he said.

The DHO said the shopkeepers were also told about the need for maintaining social distance and using masks and gloves.